Denver to Beaver Creek drive: Best stops, distance & time

The best road trip stops on the Denver to Beaver Creek drive are Idaho Springs, Georgetown CO and Vail CO. The distance from Denver to Colorado Springs by car is 108 miles, with a 2h5m driving time.

Planning a Denver to Beaver Creek road trip itinerary

The Denver to Beaver Creek drive takes you from the Colorado capital to one of the state’s top ski resorts.

Top Denver experiences include Rocky Mountain National Park day tours, downtown Denver food tours and chilling guided ghost walks around the Cheeseman Park cemetery.

Also worth considering are whiskey and history tours, guided mountain hikes and craft beer tours.

Memorable Denver accommodation options include the charming Queen Anne Bed and Breakfast and the strikingly stylish Ramble.

Beaver Creek is a sizeable Rocky Mountains ski resort, with snow sports the main lure. The runs don’t tend to be as crowded as they are at other Colorado resorts, and it caters best for expert skiers.

In the summer, you can tackle the moderate-to-difficult 6.6-mile return hike from the Beaver Creek ski area to Beaver Lake. Mountain biking and horseback riding are also options.

Beaver Creek accommodation can be horribly expensive. Search for deals in advance.

Denver to Beaver Creek distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Denver to Beaver Creek by car is 108 miles. That makes for a driving time of around two hours and five minutes. The best stops to add to a Denver to Beaver Creek road trip itinerary are Idaho Springs CO, Georgetown CO and Vail CO.

Denver to Beaver Creek road trip attractions: Idaho Springs

Idaho Springs is a former gold mining town in the mountains. You can learn about that gold mining past on a tour to the ARGO Gold Mill and Mine.

These days, however, the town is something of an adventure sports hotspot. Whitewater rafting on Clear Creek is particularly popular, and you can try it at beginner, intermediate or advanced level.

Other Idaho Springs experience options include via ferrata climbing on Mount Evans, the cliffside zipline and Jeep tours.

For more suggestions, read the guide to the Denver to Idaho Springs drive.

Denver to Beaver Creek drive: Georgetown CO

On the I-70, Georgetown CO offers an engaging handful of tourist attractions. Most popular of these is the Georgetown Loop Railroad, where steam trains head across scenic bridges through the mountains. You can also go deep inside the old Lebanon silver mine, with tours heading inside the tunnels dug into Leavenworth Mountain.

Best stops between Denver and Beaver Creek: Vail CO

Purpose-built, European-style ski village Vail is the biggest ski resort in Colorado, and arguably gets the best of the conditions. This is particularly the case with the legendary powder in the Back Bowl.

But a major part of the appeal is that you don’t have to strap on the skis at all. Top Vail experiences include Segway tours, snow sledding and downhill mountain bike tours. You can also try fly-fishing trips and escape rooms.

Snow at Beaver Creek, Colorado. Photo by John Price/ Unsplash.

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